ตามทัน(dtaam tan)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] catch up with [sb]/[sth]
to reach and come level with someone or something ahead of you
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tanตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tan1[to] not understand; [to] not follow (an explanation)2[to] not be able to keep up3[to] not keep up (with [sth]); [to] fall behind
He runs very fast. I can't catch up.
2VerbB1
[to] keep up with [sb]/[sth]
to stay at the same level as someone or something in speed, progress, work, news, or understanding; not fall behind
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ตามทันdtaam tanตามทันdtaam tan1[to] catch up with [sb]/[sth]2[to] keep up with [sb]/[sth]เหตุการณ์hèt gaanเหตุการณ์hèt gaan1event; incident; occurrence2situation; state of affairs3classifier: ครั้ง / เหตุการณ์บ้านเมืองbâan meuuangบ้านเมืองbâan meuuang1country; nation; the state; society2public order; civic order
I have to read the news every day in order to keep up with current events.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตีตื้นdtee dtêunตีตื้นdtee dtêun[to] catch up; [to] make a comeback
[to] catch up; [to] make a comeback
เท่าทันtâo tanเท่าทันtâo tan1keep up with; keep pace with2[to] see through in time; be alert to3match; be on par with
- keep up with; keep pace with
- [to] see through in time; be alert to
- match; be on par with
ไล่ทันlâi tanไล่ทันlâi tan[to] catch up with; overtake [sb/sth]
[to] catch up with; overtake [sb/sth]
ก้าวทันgâao tanก้าวทันgâao tan[to] keep up with; [to] keep pace with
[to] keep up with; [to] keep pace with
ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3in time4[to] be quick-witted with; see through
- [to] be in time for
- [to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of
- in time
- [to] be quick-witted with; see through
Word Breakdown
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ตามทันdtaam tanตามทันdtaam tan[to] catch up with [sb]/[sth]